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Now that I have all the tuning nuances learned, I took some time to have a bit of fun and go beyond the nice simple glides. For those that say this kite or Ceewans original plutz can't be ground launched, just watch. It took a bit of practice but ground launching is quite easy once you get the hang of it. Here's a vid for your enjoyment.

Good tuning helps. Like someone else said, its best to tune it without the line on it to get the glide right then attach the line. You also get a feel for the toss to get a good start off.

Some basics I can tell you is on the nose, its the factory mark +/- 3/4 inch adjustment range. On the red canard line there are two black marks for the adjustment limits but you can go past the lower mark until both knots touch and be fine. On the bridle, for gliding stay mid to nose and for staked out go tail end of the range.

To tune set the nose first, then go through the range of adjustment on the canard line. Toss by hand without the flying line attached. For good long glides you want it to fly flat and land touching about where the rear wing meets the frame in the middle. For more active you want it to glide slightly nose high and touch down almost on the center T. I have mine set for a balance of those two. Maybe I'll do a how to vid one of these days.

Really nice, Anthony. This video, along with Steve's a few months back has convinced me to finally go out and get one of these. I figured my GW mini glider was the only kite like this that I needed, but you guys have shown me proof that I was wrong. I do seem to need another glider....

Thanks Anthony!I still haven't got our nose adjustment fixed. (Prism says they'll back me up on it)I would really look forward to a 'how to vid'. With what little flight time we have on ours, I know there is a lot more that it will do, that I have not yet explored.

JT has built a new Zero-G. He and Wayne built a couple over the past summer. They are nice flyers. Wind or no wind.

The new one JT built last month may be going to Kite Party ...

The Kite is HUGE .... He did some amazing things with it. I'll get some photos this week from him...

I am sure the wing is over ten feet ... Anyone who loves flying these Zero-G's are in for a Big Treat ...

I've seen the kite Joe and its a beauty but we better not let too much more out of the bag until Jon decides what he's going to do with it. I was asked not to spread the info around or the pics I have of it. I will say though that its nothing like the Zero G or plutz except for the basic idea of a canard type kite and that will have to do until Jon gives the word.

designed by Christophe Tournay (who is flying in this video as well)..you get great curves because the spine is highly curved and the spreaders are also curved back as well....then having the spreader being made out of fiberglas in the center and carbon allows the wings to bend backwards very easily...it is designed as an outdoor kite....you can fly it inside but it excels outside with more life in it.

current version of the plan over on Windswept kites (the plan has been updated 3 times over its span to improve it)...

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